Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-11

niulss fsllpn, OF ho would lo1R since
have sined the ranks Of the raseals whs
bad 20 waik 70 the plank. These b no
shaw oF pfetsrsa that be retains his
omse oeeauss Of peouiiaK 1tnees, o.
apfiiude Cor the duties pertaining 90 II,
/ bVk ofesuge of frfeuds wAoaa in1nenoe
| with President CIsveinnd hes haps him
there Nor oan thNse Il aaeneea have
been exayte1 ln hi1 hehalf oeeause Of .
desire that be Fsap salary q $3.50 8
year and peBqnisitsa, for ha himeeif
openly and uLQaalihsdly says be cases
noihiaR fer them, and that be kssps
the ofliss f0F the good Of she eanBsFs.
He eyldenfis 10 one Of the very feu r ,
Fuhliesns who have baen ahls. shesnRn
h huentfsl friends, % oouiFi1uts 70 the
content Of Demoora1fe administration.
Ebess are the thorns uhiah the Local
Dsmoesats ara noe slosly p1ahinR into
ths sesFetary. They have pandered
seef them and have laid In wait for
him.
The DsuooFatis mewbezs ol the
house have joined IN 3 letter 70 pseai
deni Clsseiand, askinR fos she removal
of Secretary ORinas. LstleFs TO TIE
same fdsot hRRe heretofore found their
say promptly into the presldens's waste
basket, and the present oDe may nnd g
like fate. The posttion primarily takfn
by the Democrats 10 In 9 general way
substantially - above Indicated. That
which Rivts particular o6euae vas his
conduct during she organ xation OF the
house. He osfentafionsiy took posi
tion neaF speaker Clark, and, giving tbe
latter no time 10 act upon bis own con-
cepiion Of his duties, be anticipated
0sasly every step taken By Suggesting,
10 whispers loud enonah 70 be heard ali
over the house, wnas should be done.
This proved 90 offensive 20 MF. Ciafk
imseif that be o0mplained about is TO
some OF the membara. He said he dis
liked 70 make q seene, end endured the
-ecfesagy's osientasious inferferanues
rather than cause q disturbance. 10
lhe letter addressed TO Presidents Oleve
land special stress IL Iaid upoa the
statement that the secretary wants 10
boss things, and that his boldness is Cd.
tEibutabie sOlsly to bis condolences that
she president will submit 70 the inaa-
euces which have saved the secretary
long ago. The letter aas mailed last
niaht.
TIE secretary vas ofaolous also, In the
oKgAnizssion OF the council by his osten
sasious and psEemptoFy suggestions 20
President Thompson. This inserfer-
snce did not appear 10 disturb ME.
rhempgan at ell. Possibly had be
known that the secretary has openly De
nonnoed bin as hypocTits and s0oun.
dFel, be would hase Questioned the sin
cerity Of Mr. OsinR's and.
Secretary OQiDas fa fond OF referring
20 Thomas h. O8vnuaugh, the public
printer. as ''my oreaturs,s but this d.
oot prevent Hr. OsvanauRh from being
&fuqaenter Of the versatile secretaEy's
ON ,e, 90 ~my eFeatnre," OF course, hes
perfect right 10 do.
Toe above is Substantially the bill Of
indictment preferred against Secretary
OgioRs BY the Democrats Of tue house,
and that whieh naa proven particularly
offensive 20 them 10 that Q Republican
should be Supported By q Democratic
president In 3 co1rse OF conduct which
they view as that Of boss.
Secretary OsinRs 10 pronounced, on
good authority, 70 be in entire aympa
thy With the railroad rinR. THIS ring
10 most apparent In the council. The
central figure is Cot j. n steele. 10
ehateveF aspect yeu view the council
toe genial colonel looms up as = star Of
the first magnitude. His railroad asso
Citations sre notorious, and no one
thinks 10 worth while 10 doubt bis pest
sion relative TO any matter Ia which the
NorsheFu Pae DC railroad company is
interested. He Is the man shFoaRh
9hom the railroad sohemers speak, and
chat be SAYS 10 the other members Of
the ring has the force Of laW. With
Ool. Steele IS Q central figure IN the
ring, some interesting speculation as 60
the members Of the ring maY be based
on that conceded fact.
Ool. Steele would never snpport q man
for president Of the council wbo vas
not sufEioiently 10 sympathy with him
70 do his bidding IN the formation Of
certain committees. In the Rspubli-
can caucus which nominated Mr.
Thompson for The presidency his first
support came from Col. Steele and Mr..
HaWley. Col. Steele,s support never
faltersd. Is went right straight for Mr..
IN mpson and remained there. Con-
sdsrine MT. Stesls's loyalty 20 the
Northern Pac &c Railroad Company IN
connection vita the fact that she presi
dent appoints the standing committees.
here Is scxFcsly room for doubt thai
Mr.. Thompson gave satisfactory sssuF
snees regarding some Of the commit
te Q. Osl. Steele's appointment as
chairman OF the committee on con-
neFee aud also on corporations, aud the
fast that nearly u not all legislation
sffsotlng railroad companies will be
referred TO those committees. is evil
dencs that tie Wiiy coionePs demands
gere granted. II Col. Steele desired 90
control those two Committees. and { 70
perfectly Ia keeping With bis pFofes
sloDs thes be should, naturally De
woald insist on having some eDe agree
able 20 his paFpsses assoctated With
aim. Mr.. r IedeF, OF Whatcom, ts q
member II the committee on corpora
lions. He is q memesF Of Mf. 1houp-
sons ehsFoh, and ne one doubts bis 10y
alty 20 bls amDitious pastor. he ~ .
r publican. Mr.. R0edeF - Demo-
usas. Il is NOS fair presumptaon tnat
President Thompson would select be
friend a. ~ opponent OF Another fKieec,
oa q committee of such importanee,
Mr.. Hswiuy and CoL Steele are both o1
the committee 10 which Mr.. Thompson
0as a dstinise interest, namely the elee-
tion eommttisa. This ts Suggestive Of ..
commasity Of interest.
- nNe - 01 NAE0AAAA1NA NAAlA O8@s
Steele would neeieet ths committee on
ssys and ulsans, or not iusl>t on keep
tne 80 p0wegfui factor In tbs sscnring
n votes cxrtfuiiy under bis osutrui.
Inspection wsla snow inst Mr.. Whffe.
nia associate on the committee on CON
meree. 10 q member Of tue waya and
means committee. The CO o-Incidenee b
s1eRse tive
Tus oshsf nemheFs Of the ways and
means committee. besides NJ. Wnile.
are Messsa Go~sy and SbaFpssein. Ths
ssos that Mr.. SoarD<tstn participated 10
sbe eisvsr copp feat today. wDtea re-
snltsd Ia ths naai passage Of TIE aross
saFninRs TAI isW. u not soRRsative toAt
sha railroad asltef h very siahtiy fast
eaed absus his neek. Besides, be ts
d -nooxAi. he cootFibatea strength 60
the oommltaee heeA1se the Democrats
have mnch 50 hoax for from this con-
nisaee, and tbs - saRRts,fvs that tbe
Other member Of tue eoDnittes woald
be ID sympafhy With Mr.. Waite. Me-.
6owey i ths other man. a1d one needs
bua recall tie criticisms urRed aRaiEes
Ella geile BE was register Of tbe land
efi-a at Osympia. ~ enthusiastically II
plain way Re shc1fd Be IN syupstay
wfsa Mr.. white. Thar sesoei atlon nne-
Rssss tue old rule snAt thtDgs sqssi -
tne Raese thiBa sre sqaal % eaen other.
He did pos sots 90 TIE Rroel earnings